Storm Clouds on the Horizon: On the Emerging Need to Tighten Selection Policies

Athlete selection is fundamental in elite sport, occurring regularly throughout an athlete's development. Research in this area reveals the accuracy of these decisions is questionable in even the most elite sport environments and athletes are increasingly disputing these decisions as unfair and...

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Autores principales:	Kathryn Johnston, Lou Farah, Joe Baker
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	athlete selection policy considerations elite sport talent selection decision-making Sports GV557-1198.995
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b330cd5435634f07880f711caad500c62021-11-04T09:33:01ZStorm Clouds on the Horizon: On the Emerging Need to Tighten Selection Policies2624-936710.3389/fspor.2021.772181https://doaj.org/article/b330cd5435634f07880f711caad500c62021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2021.772181/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2624-9367Athlete selection is fundamental in elite sport, occurring regularly throughout an athlete's development. Research in this area reveals the accuracy of these decisions is questionable in even the most elite sport environments and athletes are increasingly disputing these decisions as unfair and punitive. As a countermeasure to these dispute and arbitration practices, many elite sport systems have created policies where coaches must outline and stand behind the criteria used for their selection decisions. Selection criteria policies have the potential to help encourage fair selection practices by holding selectors accountable to their selection criteria, but their implementation also has the potential to wrongfully nudge selectors toward developing more defendable, but less-accurate selection practices. The paper concludes with 10 suggestions to help support practitioners when implementing selection criteria.Kathryn JohnstonLou FarahJoe BakerFrontiers Media S.A.articleathlete selectionpolicy considerationselite sporttalent selectiondecision-makingSportsGV557-1198.995ENFrontiers in Sports and Active Living, Vol 3 (2021)
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description	Athlete selection is fundamental in elite sport, occurring regularly throughout an athlete's development. Research in this area reveals the accuracy of these decisions is questionable in even the most elite sport environments and athletes are increasingly disputing these decisions as unfair and punitive. As a countermeasure to these dispute and arbitration practices, many elite sport systems have created policies where coaches must outline and stand behind the criteria used for their selection decisions. Selection criteria policies have the potential to help encourage fair selection practices by holding selectors accountable to their selection criteria, but their implementation also has the potential to wrongfully nudge selectors toward developing more defendable, but less-accurate selection practices. The paper concludes with 10 suggestions to help support practitioners when implementing selection criteria.
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title	Storm Clouds on the Horizon: On the Emerging Need to Tighten Selection Policies
title_short	Storm Clouds on the Horizon: On the Emerging Need to Tighten Selection Policies
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Storm Clouds on the Horizon: On the Emerging Need to Tighten Selection Policies

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